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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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